Kārearea call

Kārearea call

The call of the kārearea (New Zealand falcon) was said to foretell the weather. If the bird screamed on a fine day, there would be rain the day after – if it screamed in wet weather, the next day would be clear. Listen to a kārearea’s cry.

Sound file from Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero. This sound file may not be reused without permission.